The use of polytetrafluoroethylene tape for the management of screw access channels in implant-supported prostheses

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 189-191

  Moráguez, Osvaldo D ^a   Belser, Urs C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; POLITEF;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTURE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ADHESIVES; CROWNS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS RETENTION; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; HUMANS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE;

EID: 76949092920     PISSN: 00223913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3913(10)60029-7     Document Type: Article

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